High Wind — Briscoe, Texas

2023-01-15 · Briscoe, Texas

51 MG

Magnitude

Wider weather episode

Strong winds aloft on the 15th struggled to mix down to the surface due to thick high level cloud cover. However, high level clouds briefly thinned out during the afternoon which allowed these strong winds aloft to quickly mix to the surface. A few areas saw severe wind gusts for several minutes.

High wind gusts from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:

59 mph at Anton (Hockley County),

59 mph at Silverton (Briscoe County), and

58 mph at Levelland (Hockley County).

The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Lubbock International Airport measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

The Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) at Levelland Municipal Airport measured a wind gust of 62 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.